Computer Simulations of Proppant Transport in a Hydraulic Fracture

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 112-121

  Mobbs, A T ^a,b,c,d   Hammond, P S ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1842634454     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/69212-PA     Document Type: Article

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